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Teacher shortages and loss of experienced teachers

Pages discussing teacher shortages, early exit from the profession, or loss of experienced teachers, including media and research items when they address this theme.

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Stories (15)

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Authorities warn Australia facing " looming crisis" because of

New South Wales4 January 2014Unresolved or unknownhub_extractCasualisation, insecure employment and non-renewalTeacher shortages and loss of experienced teachers

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Reader's comment, Authorities warn Australia facing " looming crisis" because of maths and science teacher shortage, Yasmine Phillips, Perth Now, 4 January 2014 Macquarie University education graduate…

238 words · 1 min read

The human cost of NSW's teacher oversupply, Anna Patty, The Sy

New South Wales20 October 2014Transferredhub_extractDismissed, forced out or career endedTeacher shortages and loss of experienced teachers

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Reader's Comment, The human cost of NSW's teacher oversupply, Anna Patty, The Sydney Morning Herald, 20 October 2014 NSW education graduate: the NSW Department of Education is not telling us the truth…

233 words · 1 min read

Brett of Sydney, Reader's Comment, Full marks for teachers who make a difference

New South Wales5 April 2011Unresolved or unknownhub_extractTeacher shortages and loss of experienced teachers

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Brett of Sydney, Reader's Comment, Full marks for teachers who make a difference, Dr Tanveer Ahmed, a psychiatrist, The Age, 5 April 2011 http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/full-mark…

143 words · 1 min read

Queensland teachers write about their working conditions. - Bad Apple Bullies

Queensland4 March 2018Unresolved or unknownhub_extractWorkplace bullying, mobbing and isolationMental and physical harm to teachersTeacher shortages and loss of experienced teachers

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Bad Apple Bully school principals and departmental officers can bully Australian teachers into ill health - and out of work! A Workers Compensation loss. A northern NSW story. Other VIC principals say…

224 words · 1 min read

Teacher, Reader's Comment, Hey politicians, leave those teachers alone, Jane Car

National / general11 March 2013Unresolved or unknownhub_extractTeacher shortages and loss of experienced teachers

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Teacher, Reader's Comment, Hey politicians, leave those teachers alone, Jane Caro, The Drum, ABC News, 11 March 2013: http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/4565396.html There should be a freeze on training …

347 words · 2 min read

Mad Mike, Reader's Comment, The reality of teaching 'in the trenches', Lachie Ga

National / general25 January 2012Left teachinghub_extractDismissed, forced out or career endedTeacher shortages and loss of experienced teachers

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Mad Mike, Reader's Comment, The reality of teaching 'in the trenches', Lachie Gaylard, The Drum, ABC, 25 January 2012: http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/3790748.html I left teaching after only four year…

430 words · 2 min read

No working air con in demoutable classrooms

National / general19 February 2011Unresolved or unknownhub_extractTeacher shortages and loss of experienced teachers

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no window keys for these same demountables (imagine working in 39 degree heat like last week with no open windows and no air con in a room with 25+ teenegers?), some rooms with no fans or…

218 words · 1 min read

AJ" emailed The Sunday Mail

National / general2008Multiple outcomes reportedhub_extractDismissed, forced out or career endedViolence against teachersWorkplace bullying, mobbing and isolationTeacher shortages and loss of experienced teachers

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"I resigned after teaching for 6 years and have now been a police officer for 10 years. As nice as it is to be all warm and fuzzy about what a rewarding job teaching is, the…

1,105 words · 6 min read

Disheartened, Reader's Comment, November 3 2011, Exodus could lead to teacher sh

Victoria2011Unresolved or unknownhub_extractViolence against teachersWorkplace bullying, mobbing and isolationMental and physical harm to teachersTeacher shortages and loss of experienced teacherscontent warning

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Disheartened, Reader's Comment, November 3 2011, Exodus could lead to teacher shortages, Yasmine Phillips, Education Reporter, The Sunday Times, 5 February 2011 Victoria: teachers put up with a workin…

1,042 words · 5 min read

Joke? of Victoria, Reader's Comment, Full marks for teachers who make a differen

Victoria5 April 2011Unresolved or unknownhub_extractWorkplace bullying, mobbing and isolationCasualisation, insecure employment and non-renewalTeacher shortages and loss of experienced teachers

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Joke? of Victoria, Reader's Comment, Full marks for teachers who make a difference, Dr Tanveer Ahmed, a psychiatrist, The Age, 5 April 2011 http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/full-ma…

733 words · 4 min read

Margaret of Melbourne: Reader's Comment 13 of 13, Teacher seeks bullying payout

Victoria20 July 2010Unresolved or unknownhub_extractViolence against teachersWorkplace bullying, mobbing and isolationMental and physical harm to teachersCasualisation, insecure employment and non-renewalTeacher shortages and loss of experienced teachers

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Margaret of Melbourne: Reader's Comment 13 of 13, Teacher seeks bullying payout, John Masanauskas, The Herald Sun, 20 July 2010: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/teacher-seeks-bullying-payout…

684 words · 3 min read

Ciel W, Reader's Comment 175 of 225, Professionals could be Queensland teachers

Victoria21 February 2010Unresolved or unknownhub_extractWorkplace bullying, mobbing and isolationTeacher shortages and loss of experienced teachers

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Ciel W, Reader's Comment 175 of 225, Professionals could be Queensland teachers in six weeks, Tanya Chilcott, The Courier-Mail 21 February 2010: http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/professio…

331 words · 2 min read

A Statistic, Reader's Comment 11 of 19, Exodus could lead to teacher shortages

Western Australia5 February 2011Unresolved or unknownhub_extractTeacher shortages and loss of experienced teachers

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A Statistic, Reader's Comment 11 of 19, Exodus could lead to teacher shortages, Yasmine Phillips, Education Reporter, The Sunday Times, 5 February 2011: http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-austral…

165 words · 1 min read

12 of 19, Exodus could lead to teacher shortages, Yasmine Phill

Western Australia5 February 2011Unresolved or unknownhub_extractTeacher shortages and loss of experienced teachers

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Reader's Comment 12 of 19, Exodus could lead to teacher shortages, Yasmine Phillips Education Reporter, The Sunday Times, 5 February 2011: http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/exodus-coul…

213 words · 1 min read

Citizen voter and community activist of Canning, Reader's Comment 13 of 19.

Western Australia5 February 2011Multiple outcomes reportedhub_extractDismissed, forced out or career endedViolence against teachersCasualisation, insecure employment and non-renewalTeacher shortages and loss of experienced teachers

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I am a fixed term WA primary school teacher with 8 years experience and I am currently unemployed. I have called the department on several occasions only to be told that something 'may' come up soon…

720 words · 4 min read

Background material

Research, guides, hubs and commentary — not counted in the unique-story total above.

NSW teachers’ stories (hub)

New South Wales4 January 2014hubViolence against teachersFalse, secret or defective investigationsCasualisation, insecure employment and non-renewalTeacher shortages and loss of experienced teachers

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3rd-year-out NSW high school teacher: I have to move to a new town every year 3rd-year-out NSW high school teacher: I have to move to a new town every year. It is exhausting and expensive. I'm…

1,865 words · 9 min read

Research

National / general30 October 2013Multiple outcomes reportedresearchTeacher improvement and performance plansDismissed, forced out or career endedViolence against teachersWorkplace bullying, mobbing and isolationFalse, secret or defective investigationsStudent behaviour and lack of administrative supportMental and physical harm to teachersCasualisation, insecure employment and non-renewalDiscriminationTeacher shortages and loss of experienced teachers

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Research into the working conditions of Australian teachers. - Bad Apple Bullies A teacher's story: Victoria COAG Report: many Australian adults lack the basic literacy and numeracy required to functi…

6,464 words · 32 min read

Work together to educate, Reader's Comment 61 of 97, Special Report: Teachers re

National / general19 February 2011hub_extractStudent behaviour and lack of administrative supportTeacher shortages and loss of experienced teachers

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Work together to educate, Reader's Comment 61 of 97, Special Report: Teachers reveal why they walked, Yasmine Phillips, Education reporter, Perth Now, 19 February 2011: http://www.perthnow.com.au/news…

283 words · 1 min read

Victorian teachers’ stories (hub)

Victoria25 March 2013hubWorkplace bullying, mobbing and isolationTeacher shortages and loss of experienced teachers

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Victorian teacher: I don't even bother to look for teaching work any more Victorian teacher: I don't even bother to look for teaching work any more. I left a secure job eight years ago, after graduati…

854 words · 4 min read

WA teachers’ stories (hub)

Western Australia16 February 2012hubViolence against teachersCasualisation, insecure employment and non-renewalTeacher shortages and loss of experienced teachers

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Roebourne, WA: Male student punches his teacher in the head several times Roebourne, WA: Male student punches his teacher in the head several times. On Thursday 16 February 2012, at a Roebourne, WA sc…

961 words · 5 min read